2024-05-14T09:38:43-07:00 2023-06-30 043068663 BERNARD JOHNSON & COMPANY PC 15 MAIN STREET TOPSFIELD MA 01983 990 2022-07-01 222561771 FOOD FOR FREE COMMITTEE INC FOOD 6178682900 59 INNERBELT ROAD SOMERVILLE MA 021434413 JESSICA A CANTIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6178682900 2024-05-10 true JESSICA CANTIN XXX-XX-XXXX true Timothy F Hagan CPA P00365920 9788872220 2024-05-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X JOHN O'DONNELL 59 INNERBELT ROAD SOMERVILLE MA 021434413 17324446 false X www.foodforfree.org X 1983 MA FOOD FOR FREE IMPROVES ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD THROUGH ESTABLISHING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIPS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM. 17 17 43 600 0 0 14171999 16991716 213349 164438 4279 15173 111386 136944 14501013 17308271 378052 407000 0 1265660 2273726 0 779705 12408559 14105213 14052271 16785939 448742 522332 3183103 4563233 158380 1038906 3024723 3524327 X FOOD FOR FREE IMPROVES ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD THROUGH ESTABLISHING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIPS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM. false false 13135077 0 2502982 FOOD RESCUE: FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM WORKS WITH LOCAL GROCERY STORES, FARMS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER BUSINESSES TO COLLECT FRESH AND PREPARED FOOD THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE DISCARDED. THIS FOOD IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO SHELTERS, CHURCHES AND FOOD PANTRIES TO DISTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. APPROXIMATELY 1.5M POUNDS OF FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED IN FY23. 553111 0 521452 CAMBRIDGE AND SOMERVILLE WEEKEND BACKPACK PROGRAM: SENDS CAMBRIDGE AND SOMERVILLE SCHOOL CHILDREN AT RISK OF HUNGER HOME WITH HEALTHY, KID-FRIENDLY MEALS EVERY WEEKEND OR RELOADABLE, DEBIT CARDS EACH MONTH. IN THE FALL OF 2022, FOOD FOR FREE PIVOTED ENTIRELY TO DISTRIBUTING THE "CARROT CARD" IN PLACE OF PHYSICAL FOOD, ALLOWING FAMILIES AND STUDENTS INDEPENDENCE AND AUTONOMY IN THEIR DIETARY CHOICES, INCLUDING CULTURALLY-APPROPRIATE FOOD ITEMS. CARROT CARDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 900 FOOD-INSECURE FAMILIES ACROSS CAMBRIDGE AND SOMERVILLE. 359685 0 53228 HOME DELIVERY: HOME DELIVERY SERVES LOW-INCOME CAMBRIDGE SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, BRINGING BOXES OF GROCERIES RIGHT TO THEIR DOORSTEPS TWICE A MONTH. THE PROGRAM REACHES ABOUT 400 CLIENTS EACH MONTH. 108969 0 33600 THE TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP: THIS PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATION WITH THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK FOR FOOD PANTRIES AND MEALS PROGRAMS THAT DO NOT HAVE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION. PARTICIPATING FOOD PROGRAMS USE THE GBFB WEBSITE TO PLACE THEIR ORDERS AND FOOD FOR FREE DRIVERS DELIVER THEM ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE. 324730 0 47700 HEAT N EATS: HEAT N EATS REPURPOSES PREPARED FOODS INTO SINGLE-SERVING MEALS FOR PEOPLE WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO KITCHENS. EVERY MEAL INCLUDES A SERVING OF VEGETABLES, PROTEIN, AND GRAIN OR STARCH. THE NEW HEAT N EATS PREPARATION KITCHEN IS LOCATED ON THE BIOGEN CAMPUS IN KENDALL SQUARE IN CAMBRIDGE. 942916 0 1905866 JUST EATS PROGRAM: JUST EATS DISTRIBUTES BULK GROCERY BOXES OF ASSORTED PRODUCE AND DRY GOODS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF SCHOOLS, HOUSING SITES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. VOLUNTEER GROUPS AND A PARTNER ORGANIZATION PACK OVER 3,000 BOXES EACH WEEK THAT FOOD FOR FREE THEN DISTRIBUTES TO PARTNERS. 228666 0 10710 SCHOOL AND SUMMER MARKETS: THIS PROGRAM BRINGS FARMER'S MARKET-STYLE MARKETS TO 12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS CAMBRIDGE AND SOMERVILLE. STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN "SHOP" FOR FRESH, HEALTHY GROCERIES FOR FREE. 38990 0 6000 FIELD OF GREENS: 1644271 0 2003876 15692144 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true false true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 10 0 43 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MA X X STEPHANIE VAZ 6176862900 59 INNERBELT ROAD SOMERVILLE MA 021434413 ALEXANDRA PURPURA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 147791 0 16434 AMY COPPERMAN CHAIR 40.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PRATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC BECKER TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRISH FONTANILLA CLERK 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE CUSHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE FAJON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON GRAY BURGETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN KANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE LOWER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AYO OSHINAIKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER SAFORRIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN WATKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNE WHERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARENA BURNETT CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 140000 0 885 BENJAMIN ENGLE CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 128269 0 2097 416060 0 19416 3 false false false 859752 16131964 12468268 16991716 FOOD PROCUREMENT REVENUE 484110 164438 0 0 164438 15173 0 15173 153119 16175 136944 0 136944 17308271 164438 0 152117 407000 407000 416060 281631 30248 104181 1464285 991109 106532 366644 22748 15385 1670 5693 202657 137178 14733 50746 167976 113703 12212 42061 47382 3216 42976 1190 67912 45967 4940 17005 31241 21082 1089 9070 472485 428880 20792 22813 1084 734 79 271 76426 76426 0 0 7023 4753 511 1759 IN-KIND FOOD RESCUE AND PURCHASED FOOD 12730173 12730173 0 0 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 158650 158650 0 0 TRANSPORTATION 164115 164115 0 0 CONSULTING FEES 338230 111659 78057 148514 10492 483 251 9758 16785939 15692144 314090 779705 264497 12167 1719832 1079195 607801 1733605 2900 2900 308424 381899 43086 67117 763028 432690 186546 330338 0 11705 50017 944307 3183103 4563233 158380 150441 0 23019 0 865446 158380 1038906 X 2783751 2355100 240972 1169227 3024723 3524327 3183103 4563233 522332 2272 -25000 X false true X true true true X 0 4654938 7481530 10944393 14171999 17035651 54288511 0 0 4654938 7481530 10944393 14171999 17035651 54288511 26050676 28237835 3075 4534 7628 4936 15173 35346 0 0 0 1418 10913 1839 14170 54338027 0.51970 0.56820 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: OTHER INCOME 2018: 0. 2019: 0. 2020: 1418. 2021: 10913. 2022: 1839. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 51705 104 0 0 0 51809 51602 103 0 0 0 51705 51499 0 103 0 0 0 51602 51396 0 103 0 0 0 51499 51293 0 103 0 0 0 51396 1.00000 false false 0 0 62968 38479 24489 250382 156083 94299 449678 238128 211550 330338 DEPOSITS 48332 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 852426 FINANCE LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 43549 944307 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 865446 865446 X 17310543 2272 2272 17308271 17308271 16785939 16785939 16785939 Pt V, Line 4 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE DESIGNATED CASH BALANCES FOR CAPITAL REPLACEMENT. Pt X, Line 2 THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, FOOD FOR FREE MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES AT JUNE 30, 2023. HARVEST MOON 153119 153119 16175 153119 153119 16175 16175 136944 true RELOADABLE DEBIT CARROT CARDS 1200 407000 0 ACV FOOD PURCHASES Pt I Line 2 FOOD FOR FREE INTRODUCED THE CARROT CARD PROGRAM; A RELOADABLE DEBIT CARD RENEWED MONTHLY THAT PROVIDES SCHOOL FAMILIES WITH FUNDS TO PURCHASE FOOD. WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL LIASONS, FOOD FOR FREE DISTRIBUTES TO OVER 1,200 FOOD-INSECURE FAMILIES ACCROSS CAMBRIDGE AND SOMERVILLE, MA, PROVIDING OVER 2,200 PK-12TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH CRITICAL FOOD EVERY WEEKEND. X 1 7032 FMV OF ANNUAL LEASE X 3 9361 FMV ON DATE OF GIFT 5200000 12451875 FEEDING AMERICA SURVEY/USDA false true false Pt I col(b) AMOUNT REPORTED IS POUNDS OF FOOD DONATED TO AND DELIVERED BY FOOD FOR FREE COMMITTEE, INC. Pt VI, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. Pt VI, Line 12c BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR IMPLIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. DISCLOSURES ARE RESOLVED AT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LEVEL. Pt VI, Line 15a THE BOARD COMPLETES AN ANNUAL EXECUTIVE SALARY SURVEY THROUGH A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION PLANS AMONG SIMILAR-SIZED AREA NFP ORGANIZATIONS. Pt VI, Line 15b THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USES TWO (2) NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR LIKE AND NONLIKE ORGANIZATIONS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION GRADES FOR KEY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES. Pt VI, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON RECEIPT OF WRITTEN REQUEST. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d THE TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP: 108969. 0. 33600. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d HEAT N EATS: 324730. 0. 47700. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d JUST EATS PROGRAM: 942916. 0. 1905866. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d SCHOOL AND SUMMER MARKETS: 228666. 0. 10710. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d FIELD OF GREENS: 38990. 0. 6000.